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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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Kicking Off MWC 2019 with Insights on Mobile Security and Growing Partnerships

We’ve touched down in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC), which is looking to stretch the limits of mobile...

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Kids & Cash Apps: What Parents Need to Know

Cash apps are here to stay, and your kids are likely happily using one of them. Here's how to make sure they know how to send and receive funds securely. 

Family Safety

Kids Back To School – The Perfect Time to Audit Your Family’s Online Safety

When Aussie school opened their doors this year, the lifespan of parents around the country drastically improved. The combination of...

Family Safety

Kids Glued to YouTube? Here are 7 Ways to Keep them Safe While Having Fun

I spend a lot of time on YouTube. I watch health, parenting, and cooking videos until my eyes cross. And...

Family Safety

Kids Obsessed with YouTube? How to Help Them Stay Balanced, Safe This Summer

If you haven’t seen your kids in a few hours but can hear outbursts of laughter from a nearby room,...

Family Safety

Kids, Travel and Wi-Fi

If your brood of kids is anything like mine, holiday travel is all about devices and Wi-Fi. Sure, we’ll focus...

Family Safety

Kik Messenger: The Dangerous App Kids Love

Police recently arrested a Pennsylvania man who drove to Tennessee to meet and have sex with a minor girl he...

Family Safety

Kik – The App of the Moment

If you have tweens or teens living in your household then I am quite sure you would have heard about...

McAfee Labs

Knock, Knock – Who’s There?

A Windows Linux Subsystem Interop Analysis Following our research from Evil Twins and Windows Linux Subsystem, interoperability between different WSL...

Family Safety

Know Where They Go: YouTube Basics for Parents

If you can hear your kids hysterically laughing in another room, chances are they—and their friends—are watching videos on YouTube....

Life at McAfee

Know Your Superpower: Brenda’s McAfee Journey

Our How I Got Here series spotlights the stories of McAfee team members who have successfully grown their careers. Read more about...

Internet Security Security News

KRACK Hack Threatens Wi-Fi Security – What it Means for You

If you grew up before, or even during the 90s, you were familiar with a world of cords. A cord...

McAfee Labs

KRACKs Against Wi-Fi Serious But Not End of the World

This blog was written by Brook Schoenfield. On October 12, researcher Mathy Vanhoef announced a set of Wi-Fi attacks that...

McAfee Labs

KRACKs: Five Observations on WPA Authentication Vulnerability

KRACKs are in the news. McAfee has already discussed these key reinstallation attacks that affect Wi-Fi setups in two posts:...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials

Kraken Ransomware Emerges from the Depths: How to Tame the Beast

Look out, someone has released the Kraken — or at least a ransomware strain named after it. Kraken Cryptor ransomware...

McAfee Labs

Labs Paper Looks ‘Inside the World of the Citadel Trojan’

Zeus “banking” malware and its variants have been making headlines in recent months. One variant, the Citadel Trojan, has now...

Mobile Security

Land of the Lost Mobile Phones

Have you ever experienced that panicked moment when you realize you can’t find your mobile phone? You check your pockets,...

Internet Security

Latest Crypto Vulnerability Leaks $320 Million: 3 Tips to Boost Your Crypto Confidence

Cryptocurrency has boomed in the last several years, with beginners and experts alike jumping into the industry. It’s proven now...

McAfee Labs

Latest SpyEye Botnet Active and Cheaper

On April 16, we found a Pastebin entry selling the latest version of the infamous SpyEye botnet (Version 1.3.48) for...

Family Safety

Latest Texting Slang Every Parent Needs to Know

At least once a year we update our texting chat acronyms (slang) list. This year the app Ask.Fm made that...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

Lawmakers Push To Shield Last 4 Social Security Numbers

Most of us have become accustomed to giving out the last four digits of our Social Security numbers. But this...

McAfee Labs

Lazarus Cybercrime Group Moves to Mobile Platform

When it comes to describing cyberattacks, the word sophisticated is used a lot. Whether to explain yet another “advanced” campaign...

McAfee Labs

Lazarus Resurfaces, Targets Global Banks and Bitcoin Users

McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) analysts have discovered an aggressive Bitcoin-stealing phishing campaign by the international cybercrime group Lazarus that uses sophisticated malware with long-term impact.

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Leading E-Commerce Platform Magento Cracked by Cybercriminals

There’s a modern joy we’re all too familiar with. We’ve all made an online purchase while reclining in pajamas, computer...

McAfee Labs

LeakerLocker: Mobile Ransomware Acts Without Encryption

We recently found on Google Play a type of mobile ransomware that does not encrypt files. This malware extorts a...

Life at McAfee

Leaning into Change with the McAfee Family

With today’s current climate, many companies are building cultures and infrastructures to support working from home (WFH). Like most transitions,...

Internet Security How To Guides and Tutorials Privacy & Identity Protection

Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe

This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update, update, update) is...

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